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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

National Can-It-Forward Day with Ball and a Giveaway!

The Summer of 2009 was a very good year. I had just started my fledgling food blog (which is why some of these photos are a little "fuzzy" from my former point-and-shoot camera). I had finally scratched something off my lengthy Recipe Bucket List.

I taught myself how to can my own jam, and I was hooked. The first jam I ever made was my husband's very favorite-- Olallieberry Jam. I bought a comprehensive Ball Jam Kit, read the Ball Blue Book of Preserving and meticulously washed my jars and equipment. It was easier than I thought it would be, and I was on a roll. That summer, I made all kinds of summer fruit jams-- including a fig jam.

Preserving is something that I really enjoy, and I have plenty of future recipes that I want to make. Who doesn't love to receive a jar of homemade jam, pickles or salsa as a gift? I won't lie-- canning isn't hard to do at all! I can bring home fresh fruit, from the farm, and be filling jars of fresh jam in 90 minutes....yes, start to finish. I almost feel like a pioneer woman, when I stack and organize my different jars of goodies. Store bought jam? Forget about it!

Ball is sponsoring their National Can-It Forward Day, on Saturday July 14, 2012. Set aside some time to learn simple ways to preserve the fresh food you
love and share your canning knowledge with friends and family. Whether
you watch us on-line, host a home canning party or join us in person, we
hope you’ll share your stories. Like us on Facebook then post your
Can-It-Forward Day stories and photos on our page and in your status
updates. And, join the conversation on Twitter with #CanItForward. No
matter how you participate, we want you to enjoy fresh preserving and
Can-It-Forward Day.

There will be live canning demonstrations and recipes featuring home canned foods including Mixed Berry Jam, Kosher Dill Pickles, Pepper Jelly, preserving fresh tomatoes and making and preserving Italian-Style pasta sauce.

Ball is offering one of my readers a change to win a Ball Canning Discovery Kit. The Ball® Canning Discovery™ Kit provides an easy and affordable way to
start canning in just three simple steps. This kit is designed to
demystify the home canning process and make fresh preserving accessible,
for even the most novice canner. Whether a person has limited kitchen
space or looks to preserve a handful of fresh produce from the farmer’s
market, the kit offers a beginner’s approach to small-batch canning.

(If you're already a seasoned "canner" you can opt for one case of Ball jars, instead.)

If you'd like to be entered to win, here's how (sorry, but this is for US Residents only):

GIVEAWAY DEADLINE HAS PASSED. A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MY NEXT POST.

Leave a comment and share with me what your favorite recipe is that you like to can. If you've never tried canning, then what would you like to make?

We canned some green beans and pickled beets this week and will begin tomatoes next week. My favorite thing to can is our tomato juice, which is simply juice from paste tomatoes (less watery) and a tsp. of canning salt.

I just started canning this year and a simple strawberry jam was my first thing to can then I moved on to blackberry from some freshly picked wild balckberies that grow near my home. I would love to move on to some chutneys and pickels next...this is a whole new world to me.

I've always wanted to try canning, and after reading this post I think I'm going to jump in this weekend - especially since I've been gifted a gallon of figs by a co-worker. :) The one thing I would love to learn to make is grapefruit marmalade.

Been trying to make green tomato pickles since Dec. but the crazy plant overwintered so well that the silly tomatoes kept turning red...not that I'm complaining. Tried canning using the hot bath method in the past, but failed miserably, so I stick to refrigerator type canning. Love raspberry jam!

I've tried a few jams this year and have plans to make a few more! I know my family supports me 100%=)Who knew it could be so fun to here your jar lids ping as they seal?!Thanks for the giveaway,LetheaLuvdaylilies at bellsouth dot net

I enjoy reading your posts and I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Please read my newest post, Blogging Community Award, to learn what you need to do. http://jovinacooksitalian.com/2012/07/11/blogging-community-award/Jovina Coughlin

I canned pickles with my great aunt and uncle and peach jam with my mother when I was a teenager. Have not done so since then. I would love to start this tradition again - bread and butter pickles and peach jam, and probably try salsa.

I used to can pears, peaches and jams when my kids were young but haven't done so in years. I've been thinking about it and know my family would enjoy it over the winter. I'm a FB fan, Debby and am on my way now to visit the Ball site. I would love to win this giveaway.

I am so impressed with your canning skills!!! I know you said it is simple but I am so intimidated by canning. Maybe I should give it a try :) I would love to learn how to can those bread and butter pickles you haved pictured... YUM!

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